New Delhi. SAARC Journalist Forum held a meeting with Prof. KK Aggrawal, President of South Asian University in New Delhi. A delegation led by SAARC Journalist Forum President Raju Lama met the President of South Asian University. During the meeting their talks were concern on educational system and interest of South Asian University in the region. “South Asian University is established for welfare and promote educational exchanges between South Asian nations so we need support of SAARC Journalist Forum to explore our objectives in the region,” Professor Aggrawal said who is the president of University. Forum’s President Raju Lama assured his support and cooperation during talks. Delegation led by Lama has visited several parts of University and it’s activities with curriculum. University has felicitated the members of delegation after the talks. Smita Mishra, Anirudha Sudhanshu, Rudra Subedi, Md. Arif Ansari, OP Yadav along with other members of SAARC Journalist Forum were present in the meeting.

New Delhi. SAARC Journalist Forum India Chapter has honored journalists of different south asian countries from historical “First Yugal Kishor Shukla International Journalist Award 2023.” Celebrating function of cenetenary celebration of historical poet and literature of India Ram Darash Mishra himself has honored journalists of south asia from “First Yugal Kishor International Journalist Award 2023.” International President of SAARC Journalist Forum Raju Lama from Nepal, Executive Member of SAARC Journalist Forum Smita Mishra, Convener of SAARC Journalist Forum Nepal Chapter Rudra Subedi and Convener of SAARC Journalist Forum Maharashtra Anil Sable have been honored from “First Yugal Kishore Shukla International Journalist Award.” Award has been named from first journalist of India Yugal Kishore Shukla and it was established by SAARC Journalist Forum India Chapter. India Chapter President Anirudha Sudhanshu has announced this award for year 2023. He said Raju Lama and Rudra Subedi from Nepal, Smita Mishra and Anil Sable from India has been honored from First Yugal Kishor Shukla International Journalist Award due to their contribution for journalists and journalism in international era for more than two decades. SAARC Journalist Forum India Chapter also honored as “Special Appreciation Award” to journalists of Nepal Md. Arif Ansari, Sibendra Bhandari, Azmat Ali Siddique and Ramesh Chandra Kumal for their contribution and activities to journalists and journalism. Likewise, Ram Darash Mishra Trust has honored “Ram Darash Mishra Srijan Satabdi Award” to youth poet Raj Kumar Shrestha.

Kathmandu. SAARC Journalist Forum urge to play creative role to all stakeholders and international community for peaceful Bangladesh. SAARC Journalist Forum President Raju Lama and Secretary General Md Abdur Rahman released press statement and call on all stakeholders and international community to play a creative role on this crucial stage of Bangladesh.

“SAARC Journalist Forum call on all stakeholders of Bangladesh to maintain peace and stability. SJF urge all political parties, civil societies, students unions, journalists to play an crucial role to maintaining peace and tranquility in the country,” said in statement.“SAARC Journalist Forum want to honour those who sacrificed their lives for the cause of peace and stability in the country and look forward for peaceful and prosperity Bangladesh,” said in statement released by SAARC Journalist Forum.
SAARC Journalist Forum further urge all stakeholders and international community to play a creative role to come out Bangladesh from this hard situation.

SJF strongly protests against the attack on Bangladeshi journalists as many have been killed, injured and tortured due to the movement of students. SJF also demand concern authority of Bangladesh to pay attention on the security of journalists.

Kathmandu. SAARC Journalist Forum, an international organization of South Asian journalists, is now one of the leading journalist organizations in the world working with journalists and media.

SAARC Journalist Forum is the leading global community of Journalist. It does so by identifying innovation and trends, tools and best practices.

SAARC Journalist Forum share this intelligence through the blog, newsletter, meetings, networking events, conferences and research.

Today SAARC Journalist Forum central committee President Raju Lama attend online conference with USA based Reporters Shield & they talk about international Journalist problem and cooperation.

Kathmandu. Demanding preserving of Mother Language journalism and Journalists First International Mother Language Journalists Conference held in Kathmandu has declared eight points Kathmandu (Thimi) Declaration. Journalists from South Asia region demand to declare birth anniversary of first mother language journalist of Nepal Dharmaditya Dharmacharya as an International Mother Language Journalism Day. They call on governments and all stakeholders to take initiation to develop, preserve and promote mother language journalists and journalism globally. First International Mother Language Journalists Conference organised by National Forum For Newar Journalist in support with SAARC Journalist Forum and Federation of Nepalese Indigenous Journalists held in June first and second 2024 demanded it to all governments and stakeholders of respective countries. President of NFNJ Nripendra Lal Shrestha, President of SAARC Journalist Forum Raju Lama from Nepal, General Secretary of SJF Md Abdur Rahman from Bangladesh, SJF India Chapter President Anirudha Sudhanshu, likewise Journalist leader of Bhutan and member of SAARC Journalist Forum Kenley Dema have signed the declaration and demanded all respective governments and stakeholders to take the declaration seriously to be implemented. First International Mother Language Journalists Conference was inaugurated by Former President of Nepal Bidhya Devi Bhandari and closing session by DPM and Foreign Minister Narayankaji Shrestha. Conference has been concluded in the presence of more than 50 journalists from abroad and 100 journalists from Nepal. Surendra Bhakta Shrestha President of organizing committee of conference told that declaration will be submitted to head of governments and stakeholders for its implementation. Sunil Maharjan vice president of NFNJ said that this historical conference of mother language journalism is continuity of previous conferences and it will adopt the legacy of those conferences on mother language journalism held in 2018 and 2022.

Kathmandu. Representatives of SAARC Journalist Forum, SJF and National Forum For Newar Journalist, NFNJ today met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Nepal Narayankaji Shrestha. President of SAARC Journalist Forum Raju Lama, President of National Forum For Newar Journalist Nripendra Lal Shrestha, Senior Vice President Sunil Maharjan and Coordinator of organising committee of First International Mother Language Journalists Conference Surendra Bhakta Shrestha were present in the meeting. In the meeting they discussed on upcoming International Mother Language Journalists Conference. Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha has been invited as a Chief Guest of valedictory program of International Mother Language Journalists Conference and he accepted it. SAARC Journalist Forum and National Forum For Newar Journalist are jointly organising the International Mother Language Journalists Conference in Kathmandu coming June 1st and 2nd, 2024. The organising committee is doing all the preparation of conference seriously. In the conference more than 100 journalists from South Asia will participate and will do widely discussions on challenges, opportunity and possibilities on Mother Language Journalism.

Kathmandu. SAARC Journalist Forum paid humble tribute to journalist Sheshkanta Pandit, a member of SJF Nepal Chapter and Deputy Editor of Gorkhapatra daily. 47 aged Pandit has passes away today morning due to the cancer.

President of SAARC Journalist Forum Raju Lama, Secretary General Md Abdur Rahman and President of SJF Nepal Chapter Prakash Silwal expressed their humble tribute to Pandit and heartfelt condolences to the family members.

SAARC Journalist Forum President Raju Lama said, “We will never forget Pandit’s contribution for nation and society through his journalism and SAARC Journalist Forum will always remember his contribution.”

Dhaka. Mohammad Ali Arafat MP has been appointed as the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting in the newly formed cabinet of Bangladesh.

Mohammad Ali Arafat was elected Member of Parliament from Dhaka-17 Constituency in the 12th National Parliament Election held on January 7. Before that, he was elected a member of parliament in the eleventh national parliament by-election.
<span;>Mohammad Ali Arafat is a Bangladeshi academic and Awami League politician.

Besides, he is a syndicate member and chief advisor to the board of trustees of the Canadian University of Bangladesh. He founded the Suchinta Foundation.

President of the SJF Central Committee Raju Lama and Secretary General Md. Abdur Rahman congratulated the newly appointed Minister of State for Information of Bangladesh, Mohammad Ali Arafat, on behalf of SAARC Journalists Forum, an international organization of journalists in South Asia.

Kathmandu/Dhaka. The attack on journalist Shujaat Iqbal is a negation of democratic values. Such attitudes are strongly condemned by Raja Naveedul Rehman Secretary Finance SAARC Journalist Forum International Chapter Saudi Arabia and General Secretary Pak United Media Forum Saudi Arabia.

This incident is less to be condemned by the head of SAARC Journalist Forum International Chapter Saudi Arabia and Chairman Pak United Media Forum Saudi Arabia Abid Shamoon Chand.

President Arshad Ali Ghori, senior journalist Irfan Malik, senior journalist Zeeshan Haider and journalists of SAARC Journalist Forum International expressed serious concern on behalf of Pakistan United Media Forum and SAARC Journalist Forum after the attack on journalist Shujaat Iqbal of Pakistan.

The increase of such incidents in Azad Kashmir is a cause for concern, in this regard, SAARC Countries Journalist Forum International Chapter Saudi Arabia head Abid Shimoun Chand said that this is a very sad incident, which can be condemned as much. We strongly condemn the attack on free press in Azad Kashmir.

The entire organization of SAARC Journalists Forum will play its full role to protect the rights of journalists, attacks on journalists are against any civilized country and democratic values. The state of Azad Kashmir and Samahni administration should took immediate and effective measures to provide security to journalists.

It should be remembered that SAARC Journalist Forum is playing its role for the welfare of journalists. If effective measures are not taken on this incident, voice will be raised in SAARC countries as well.

SAARC Journalist Forum International President Raju Lama and General Secretary Md Abdur Rahman condemned against attacks to journalist Sujhat Iqbal and call on Pakistan government to assure security of journalists and press and expression freedom in the State and Country.

Kathmandu. Rudra Subedi, a member of the Nepal Chapter, has been appointed as the coordinator of the conference preparation committee and Mohammad Arif Ansari as the co-convenor for the preparation of the first session of the Nepal Chapter of the SAARC Journalist Forum. The first convention will be held in Lumbini province.

President of Nepal Chapter Prakash Silwal informed that the Zoom Meeting of Nepal Chapter held in the presence of International President of SAARC Journalist Forum Raju Lama and General Secretary Mohammad Abdur Rahman decided it.

“The first convention of Nepal Chapter of SAARC Journalist Forum will be organized in Lumbini Province. For its preparation, Subedi, a member of Nepal Chapter, has been designated as coordinator and Ansari as co-coordinator. The date and place of the convention will be decided within a few days,” Silwal said.

Chairman Silwal said that in the first convention, members of Nepal Chapter and international journalists will participate in the conference, which is expected to be a starting point for discussions about the role played by SAARC Journalist Forum for the national and international issues, problems and solutions of journalists.